Eclipse Bulletin: Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 April 08 - Color Edition

This is the ultimate guide to this much anticipated event. On Monday, April 8th, 2024, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible from the United States and Canada for the first time in years. Traveling southwest to northeast, the umbral path sweeps through fifteen states and six Canadian provinces: Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. The Sun's glorious corona will be revealed for nearly 5 minutes. Written by two of the leading experts on eclipses, this bulletin is a treasure trove of facts on every conceivable aspect of the eclipse. Exact details about the path of the Moon's shadow can be found in a series of tables containing geographic coordinates, times, altitudes, and physical dimensions. A number of high resolution maps plot the total eclipse track and show hundreds of cities and towns in the path, the location of major roads and highways, and the duration of totality with distance from the central line. An exhaustive climatological study identifies areas along the eclipse path where the highest probability of favorable weather may be found. Finally, comprehensive information is presented about solar filters and how to safely observe the eclipse.